Golden Globes heap nominations on movies that have two-word titles starting with 'The'
Posted Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12:34 PM Central
Last updated Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:31 PM Central
by Tim Briscoe
The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced its nominations for the 69th Golden Globe Awards. It looks to be a big year for two-world titles beginning with "The." The Artist has pulled in the most film nods with six followed by The Help and The Descendants with five each.
On the television side of the awards, cable was the general winner with 38 nominations compared to broadcast TV's 17. (See, that Comcast subscription is worth it!) PBS's Downton Abbey and HBO's Mildred Pierce earned four nominations each.
Here is the complete list of categories and nominees. Also, while it's acceptable to wager on the Academy Awards, if you bet on the outcome of the Golden Globes, you probably have a gambling problem.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Best Director - Motion Picture
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, The Ides of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
- Michael Fassbender, Shame
- Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis, The Help
- Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
- Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- Jodie Foster, Carnage
- Charlize Theron, Young Adult
- Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
- Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
- Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
- Albert Brooks, Drive
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Berenice Bejo, The Artist
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
- Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, The Descendants
- Steve Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Flowers of War
- In the Land of Blood and Honey
- The Kid with a Bike
- A Separation
- The Skin I Live In
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
- "Hello Hello," Gnomeo & Juliet
- "The Keeper," Machine Gun Preacher
- "Lay Your Head Down," Albert Nobbs
- "The Living Proof," The Help
- "Masterpiece," W.E.
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
- Ludovic Bource, The Artist
- Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- John Williams, War Horse
Best Television Series - Drama
Best Televison Series - Comedy or Musical
Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama
- Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Kelsey Grammer, Boss
- Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
- Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Mireille Enos, The Killing
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
- Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- David Duchovny, Californication
- Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane, Hung
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
- Laura Dern, Enlightened
- Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Laura Linney, The Big C
- Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Peter Dinklange, Game of Thrones
- Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
- Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
- Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
- Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
- Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
- Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
- Idris Elba, Luther
- William Hurt, Too Big to Fail
- Bill Nighy, Page Eight
- Dominic West, The Hour
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Romola Garai, The Hour
- Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
- Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
- Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
- Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
The Golden Globes will be presented on Sunday, Jan. 15. The ceremony will be broadcast on NBC. During the event Morgan Freeman will receive the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for his career.